Mountains of the Pharaohs

Zahi Hawass is one of the world’s best known Egyptologists, former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. He is the author of many books on ancient Egypt, including Secrets from the Sand: My Search for Egypt's Past (pbk edition, AUC Press, 2011) and co-author of Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies (AUC Press, 2016).

• Introduction Part One: The Dawn of the 4th Dynasty1. The Reign of Sneferu2. Sneferu at Meidum3. Dahshur: Sneferu and the Cult of the Sun 4. The Court of Sneferu 5. The King Is Dead Part Two: The Reign of the Sun God6. The Early Reign of Khufu 7. Revolution in Year Five 8. Ruthless Monarch or GreatScientist? 9. Khufu’s Court 10. The Completion of the Great Pyramidand the Death of Khufu Part Three: The Heirs of Khufu11. Battles Stir Within the Royal Family: Djedefre at Abu Rawash 12. The Conspiracies of Khafre 13. The Pyramid Complex of Khafre 14. The Court of Khafre15. The Death of Khafre 16. Menkaure Ascends the ThronePart Four: The Pyramid Builders at Giza17. The Pyramid Builders of Giza 18. The Lives of the Pyramid BuildersPart Five: The End of an Era19. Shepseskaf, the Good Son 20. The Rising of the Sons of Re: The Reign of Khentkawes and the Dawn of the 5th Dynasty 21. The Abandonment of Giza Conclusion Acknowledgments Bibliography Index

"This narrative history of the ancient Egyptian 4th Dynasty, written by one of the top scholars in the field, builds an engaging and accessible picture of the kings who built the greatest pyramids. The book balances hard fact with clearly labeled theory, and will give the reader a unique view of this fascinating period of time."—Mark Lehner"Hawass—secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities and one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people—has painstakingly put together the story of these immense structures and the people who built them. . . . For Egyptophiles, this will be must reading."—Publishers Weekly"A down-to-earth approach to Egyptology that makes the subject readily accessible to the general public. . . . Recommended." —Library Journal"Lucid and exhaustively documented. . . . this account is not only a history of the pyramids but also a compelling account of the powerful kings of ancient Egypt."—Booklist"A masterpiece of archaeological research and a continuing high value contribution to Egyptology. Mountains of the Pharaohs: The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Egyptology collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists."—Midwest Book Review